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    My article on the history of public messaging is up on Ars Technica!


    Post #: 304
    Post type: Blog post
    Date: 2024-04-29 15:02:37.000
    Author: Jeremy Reimer
    Tags: Articles



    This article was deeply personal to me, because my life overlapped with so much of it.

    It starts out with the earliest networked computers (PLATO, and the Arpanet) and goes through BBSes, Usenet, web-based forums, and social media. It's a wild ride.

    Check it out!
    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/first-post-a-history-of-online-public-messaging


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